title: Gardenoins E-H, cycloartane triterpenes from the apical buds of Gardenia obtusifolia.
abstract: Four new cycloartane triterpenes, named gardenoins E-H (1-4), were isolated from the apical buds of Gardenia obtusifolia, together with five known cycloartanes. Only compound 1 displayed cytotoxicity against colon, hepatic and lung cancer cell lines.
authors.affiliation: Research Centre of Bioorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Thanesuan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nuanyai
authors.forename: Ruengrit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sappapan
authors.forename: Tirayut
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vilaivan
authors.forename: Khanitha
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pudhom
mesh_terms: D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D032062:Gardenia / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D014315:Triterpenes; C085352:cycloartane